LIFETIME

life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan

(noun) the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); “the battery had a short life”; “he lived a long and happy life”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lifetime (plural lifetimes)

The duration of the life of someone or something.

Synonym: lifespan

(informal, hyperbole) A long period of time.

Synonyms: ages, donkey's years (UK slang), eternity, years (UK slang), yonks

Hypernyms

• time

Source: Wiktionary


Life"time` (, n.

Definition: The time that life continues.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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